Slums as a Cultural Product (Rio, Brazil)Former no-go zones for tourists, favelas (the Brazilian Portuguese for slums), are becoming cultural products. According to a recent doctoral thesis, modern visitors to Rio de Janeiro still visit Sugar Loaf and Corcovado but are increasingly interested in local lifestyles. The urban cable car in the Complexo do Alemao favela makes visiting favelas easier. Promoters have demonstrated flashy creativity, even naming one tour, “Route Map of the Prince” after Prince Harry’s visit in 2012.

Artic Town Plans Cable Car (Kiruna, Sweden)News reports suggest that a town in Northern Sweden, Kiruna, will completely relocate itself to make room for a mine expansion. As part of the $375 million development project, a 11km (7 mile) cable car system is in the works. With winter temperatures dropping to -30 degrees Celsius, it’s a good thing that cable cars were designed for ski resorts!

With the opening of the Green Line in La Paz-El Alto, Bolivia last December, it officially marked the completion of phase 1 in the city’s aerial transport revolution. The three urban cable cars, Red Line, Yellow Line and Green Line have surpassed all expectations.

14th year anniversary (El Paso, Texas)The Wyler Aerial Tramway in Franklin Mountain State park is set to celebrate its 14th birthday since it re-opened in 2001. The original system first began operations in 1960 and operated until 1986. Festivities will be held on Saturday from 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Last week we were pretty excited to share with you La Paz’s Línea Amarilla in full HD. This week, reader Peter K, found us brand new footage of the first aerial cable car in Bolivia’s capital, Línea Roja.

It’s hard to say which system is more spectacular but check it out and you be the judge!

Ever wonder what it was like to hop onboard La Paz’s longest urban cable car Línea Amarilla? Thanks to Youtube user Marco Torrico anyone with an internet connection or a solid mobile data plan is now able to ride vicariously on the gondola in full 1080p HD! So if you have 20 minutes to spare, sit back, relax and enjoy the incredible panoramic views of La Paz’s rugged urban landscape.

PS: For those who may be wondering, the system travels from stations in the following order: Parque Mirador >> Buenos Aires >> Sopocachi >> Libertador.

Europe’s largest purpose-built business district, La Defense in Paris, is once again planning to install an urban cable car, an idea that dates back to the 1990s. The proposed system would connect to Défense 1, Grande Arche de la Defense, Arena 92 and the Groues district.

Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this will continue to bring more attention to the technology and provide visually impactful examples of cable car systems worldwide. If you’d like to submit or nominate a picture for our “Photo of the Week”, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below or send us an email at gondola@creativeurbanprojects.com.